Challenge

Theatre Dôme
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robrecht Izemborgh during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Robrecht Izemborgh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 10 minutes of play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fransesco De Mol was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 12 minutes of play, Ecuador's Luis Andino made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fransesco De Mol was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fransesco De Mol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Les Bistouquettes Bleues's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. In the 20th minute, Brent Schuts left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Les Bistouquettes Bleues fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. After 23 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 1-5 with a short kick to the right side. Les Bistouquettes Bleues's Fransesco De Mol tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fransesco De Mol having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nico Van Doren in the 30th minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fransesco De Mol having to interfere. In the 36th minute Nico Van Doren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Les Bistouquettes Bleues's goalkeeper Fransesco De Mol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Fransesco De Mol. Les Bistouquettes Bleues's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Fransesco De Mol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Ecuador were leading 1-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nico Van Doren to make the kick off. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Fransesco De Mol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7. In the 74th minute Sebastien Westelinx suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Agustín Saelices charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Agustín Saelices the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 76th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nico Van Doren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Adam Weets fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Les Bistouquettes Bleues's protests and gave Adam Weets a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th minute, Robrecht Izemborgh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Les Bistouquettes Bleues was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robrecht Izemborgh didn't get a good kick on the ball.